Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat or multi grain penne
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 ounces goat cheese
- 1 ounce reduced fat cream cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the penne and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set the cheese and spinach mixture aside.
Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Spoon the pasta atop the spinach leaves in the bowl. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Parmesan over and serve.
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By kbrown2525
Thornton, CO
on May 08, 2012
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This is the one recipe where I can get my husband to eat spinach! We love this dish, and it is one of my son-in-laws favorite recipes too!
By sharminigo_7366801
Hudson, NH
on March 14, 2012
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Made it tonight, its just wonderful. I sauteed the garlic in olive oil before adding it to the processor. My husband loved it too
By Chunzi
on February 23, 2012
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Not impressed. Too much liquid in the sauce...very watery. Tossed the dish in the trash.
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